Assignment #26 Critical Film Review

Friday is a movie which explains what goes on in the hood on a regular basis. This movie has been a classic for years. i love this movie because of its comedy and reality.

The main characters in the film are named Craig and Smokey. Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do. Encounters with neighbors and other friends over the course of the day and night, and their ensuing antics, make up the rest of the movie.

Craig one of the main characters in the film, along with his best friend Smokey. Craig lost his job for stealing boxes (although he claims innocence) and he did not smoke weed until Smokey gave it to him. Craig is responsible, fast, a fighter, and smart.

Smokey is the neighborhood marijuana dealer/user and Craig's best friend. He is directly responsible for the trouble the two encounter with Big Worm. Smokey is a no good drug using youngster from Los Angeles with no future ahead of him.

Friday is a thumbs up kind of movie. I feel it is recommended to anybody who likes comedy in a way that the hood would provide. I give it an honest rate of four stars out of five.

Assignment #31 Free Choice

High school is almost at an end and its pretty crazy how fast it went by. I really was expecting to be better prepared for this. My High school years were a great big roller coaster, things would go good for a certain amount of time and then come crashing down.

Luckily I'm here were i am now, made it through all the stuff i thought i wouldn't of, and now ready to graduate. Back Bay is looked at as a bad school in most eyes but it really helped me get informed about all the great opportunities there is out there. All the field trips opened up many new ways of learning to live in my eyes.

I appreciate how much this school has done for me, they stuck with me through thick and thin and that is something i wouldn't of got in other schools. i can thank this school a million and one times and it still wouldn't add up to what it has done for me. All the staff care and try to help as much as they can, its so crazy. i loved spending my last two high school years at Back Bay High School.

CLASS OF 2013!

Assignment #25 Pop (Popular) Culture

In todays generation I am really interested in drawing or art. I have always liked the way I express myself when doing so. I have been drawing since I was about the age of five.

As I got to middle school i started taking drawing classes and evolved into high school. Once at high school i took about two classes of arts and started slacking. I lost two years of just messing around with friends and not drawing. Now that i am trying to draw again it does not come out as good as i thought it would from the last time i tried.

I really am going to devote my self to drawing because it is a way of relieving stress and that is something i need. When it comes to drawing i isolate my self from everybody and listen to nothing but the wind blow. Sometimes i might listen to a little music hear and there but it can also be a distraction depending on what it is i am going to draw.

Drawing has kept me from some trouble, i cant even imagine how many times i would have gone to go do something stupid but instead luckily i was at home being productive.

#23-Typing Test #2.

i liked spacebar invaders because it made me want to type really fast and make sure the word don't hit the bottom of the screen.

Assignment #22 Smoking

10. Peer Pressure
9. Social Rewards
8. Risk-Taking Behavior
7. Parental Influence
6. Misinformation
5. Genetic Predisposition
4. Advertising
3. Self-Medication
2. Media Influences
1. Stress Relief

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Now a days i am against smoking tobacco. I started to smoke cigarettes at the age of 15, i kept on smoking until about six months ago, I am eighteen years old now. I smoked for a good three years. I'm pretty proud that i can say i stopped smoking because even around the second hand smoke i keep my distance. Smoking kills and i thought about the long run and i don't want to be the grandfather with a hole in his neck talking to my grandchildren like that. I am abstinent of cigarette smoke and smell and will be for the rest of my life here on earth.

Assignment #30- Internet research

GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding. Monsanto's actions are designed to maximize its corporate profits, not to serve the people.

i think the actions created by this corporation are unbelievably stupid. Mixing genes and merging them will form things that shouldn't be made. This corporation is getting looked at worse than a gun manufacturing corporation because Monsanto's products cause death. They compromise and violate life.

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Assignment #28

i can read this.

If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid, too. Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still ra ed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseaethe huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! my nmae is Rnee Rmariez and i atentd bcak bay hgih shcool. i wlil gardaute tihs mnoth and be on my way to colelge. i wnat to prusue my caeerr in Law.

Assignment #20- Free Choice

An infamous Los Angeles based graffiti crew, Mad Society Kings, Main Street Killas known for their blockbusters, billboards, large pieces, and the mark they've made on the graffiti culture over the years. Graffiti has influenced alot of people around the world. This type of art is very creative and will not be stopped. MSK is a crew that has brought themselves up from the bottom and has now been able to hit legal spots around LA county. Members of MSK consist of REVOK1, AUGOR, RIME, RISK, REYES, AGUA, NORM, STEEL, CEASE, RETNA, ZESER, HENSE, CHUNK, SABER. These men put in there work to have the right to say they are from MSK. they stay devoted to their art and live and die for it. The goal of most graffiti artist consist of getting really good with any type of painting material and having the guts to go put yourself out there even though sometimes its a risk. This type of art should just be made legal already and have the whole world with colorful sites all around. In the future my plan is to get better than this and be able to do all this wonderful art on the streets with other people that have my talent.

Assignment #27 Ten Words

Nouns:
1. Male
2. Artist
3. Socialist
4. Realist
5. Devote

Adjectives:
1. Determined
2. Natural
3. Mellow
4. Mature
5. Unusual

Assignment #24 Typing

When i was a little kid i use to always play a game on the computer with monsters and words i had to type to win. The game was fun and it got me to type really fast but after so many years of not typing i lost my touch.

The website i found was pretty interesting. The game was very tetris like, i had to type the words as they were coming down so they can disappear. If the words reached the top, the game was over. It made me want to type rally fast so that i wouldn't lose. i recommend the game if u want to learn how to type with fun games. http://www.rapidtyping.com/online-typing-games/words-trap.html

Assignment #19 Being Charitable

The charity I want to donate money too would be the Goodwill. Goodwill works to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families by strengthening communities, eliminating barriers to opportunity, and helping people in need reach their full potential through learning and the power of work. I would like to donate to this charity because they help the people in need.

The sales of our donations help fund job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have disabilities, lack education or job experience, or face employment challenges. Last year, more than 83 million people donated to Goodwill. Goodwill accepts your new or gently used items — like clothing, appliances, electronics and furniture — and sells them in our well-known Goodwill retail stores. There are more than 2,700 Goodwill donation locations in the United States and Canada.

Assignment #18 Bucket List

1. Having a career as a lawyer would be my first choice on my bucket list. I would like to help the people in the community with there legal problems.

2.Getting married would be my second goal. Meeting the right woman for me and spending the rest of my life with her is what i hope for.

3. I would like to have children in the near by future. Keeping my family going and bringing another life in this world is an accomplishment i cannot miss.

4. Becoming a really good artist with any sort of paint will take a lot of practice. I have liked art since i was a little kid and want to spend my available time doing canvases.

5. Traveling the world is an adventure i must accomplish. I love seeing new sites and all the other amazing things this world has to show me.

Assignment# 16- Expertise

I have been playing handball for about five years now and its a sport that i love to do. Handball is played by two or four people indoors on a four-wall court or outdoors on a one or three-wall court. When four people play at a time its called a game of doubles. 

Handball is played with a little round rubber ball that has to hit the wall before the floor first. After the ball bounces off the middle wall it is allowed to hit the ground one time and still be a live ball. once the second bounce is made the ball is no longer in play. The serve then gets the point unless it was his/hers mistake then the other person wins serve, not point. 

This game looks very boring to some but others are addicted to this strategic game of handball. Its not only hitting a ball to the wall and making sure it reaches, handball has a lot more than that going on. 

In outside handball there are three walls and the ball can ricochet off of any one as long as it hits the middle wall. So instead of chasing the ball as soon as you see your opponent strike it, you should be calculating where the ball would land before the second bounce.

Assignment#17- Stranded

If I was stranded in the middle of the ocean in a deserted island i would want to have a few things with me. I would want to definitely have a dog by my side. A dog is a mans best friend so whats better than to have your own with you. The dog will keep my boredom at a minimum and that i feel will have me survive long enough for a rescue party of some sort to come find me.

Another item that would come in handy would be a lighter. A lighter will keep me from getting millions of blisters and help me cook any type of food. The fire will not only work for cooking food but for warmth in the night time sky’s also.

The last item of my choice to have with me on a deserted island would be a very sharp switchblade. The switchblade will help me cut anything i want and kill anything i would want for human consumption. The knife and the lighter will both help me survive longer but only to a certain degree i believe.

Assignment #15- My Dream Job

The dream job for me would be to become one of the best lawyers there is out there. Becoming a lawyer to me means a lot dues to the fact that i have an uncle in jail who i believe is in there for an exaggerated amount of time and i would like to review his case. Not only do i like helping people stay out of the legal system but i also want to keep them out of jail.

Lawyers serve as both advocates and advisers. As advocates, they speak for their clients in court by presenting supportive evidence. As advisers, they counsel their clients on their legal rights and obligations. Most lawyers have private practices that handle many kinds of legal problems. Some work for larger law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Others teach law.

 Some lawyers become district attorneys or judges, while many enter politics. Most lawyers obtain bachelor's degrees and law school degrees. Helpful college courses include English, history, political science, economics, and social science. Those who want to be patent attorneys often major in engineering, while future tax lawyers get accounting degrees.

Lawyers who start their own practices right after graduating from law school generally earn very little for the first few years. 

The median earnings of all state and local government lawyers ranged from $70,280 to $73,410 per year, while the median for federal government lawyers was $108,070 per year. Those who entered practice in large law firms started with salaries ranging from $34,000 to $80,000 per year. 

#13- My favorite book

Rene "Boxer" Enriquez grew up in East L.A., where gang fights and drive-by shootings were everyday occurrences fueled by rage, drugs, and alcohol. Sent to prison at nineteen, he was recruited by La Eme, the near-mythic Mexican Mafia, arguably the most well-armed and dangerous gang in American history. A young man without fear who would kill without hesitation, Enriquez's loyalty and iron will drove him quickly up the ranks, from mob enforcer to the upper echelons, where he would help rule for nearly two decades. Seeking respect, he devoted his life to a bloody cause, only to find betrayal and disillusionment.

I like the book The Black Hand, because it explains what the real system in prison is like. Killings, stabbings, and overdoses are what prisons revolve around. The Black Hand was written Chris Blatchford but from the eyes of Rene “Boxer” Enriquez.

“Boxer” was always going in and out of jail for gang activity or drug related charges. In prison he learned about the mafia and was always ready to make a name for himself. He would kill, steal and plot out deaths for other inmates.

Even his own race would sometimes be the target for doing something forbidden or out of line. Stealing from another carnal or talking down about another homie would mainly be the problem.

Bio

My name is Rene Ramirez and im 17 years old. I go to Backbay High School as a senior and plan to graduate this year. Orange Coast College will be my next step in the near future.